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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
TopicBad Loans

Topic: Bad Loans

It’s not just write-offs, NPA ratios at banks are falling also because fewer loans are turning sour now

RBI data shows bad loans in India are the lowest in at least 13 years. While write-offs are the main reason, lower NPA additions & falling slippage ratio are also driving factors.

‘Cesspool to historic profits’ — FM Sitharaman outlines ‘turnaround’ of banking sector under Modi

In series of X posts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights 'banking sector turnaround from non-performing assets crisis created by UPA to Rs 3 lakh crore profits in FY24'.

RBI imposes ₹1.31 crore penalty on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for non-compliance

The RBI has clarified that the penalty is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transactions or agreements that the bank has entered into with its customers.

Not just risk to banks, RBI’s curbing unsecured lending to rein in shady recovery practices too

RBI has made it more costly to lend & borrow unsecured loans. One reason is financial risk these loans can pose, while another is harassment of borrowers by recovery agents.

Credit where credit’s due—Modi govt has scripted an unbelievable banking success story

Indian banks, regulators, and investors weren’t worried when crises began exploding in US and European banks earlier this year. This resilience has been a long time coming.

Penal action against wilful defaulters will continue even if they enter into deals with lenders, RBI clarifies

In FAQ document, RBI says its new guidelines won't stop penal proceedings against wilful defaulters & that recoveries will continue even if loans are technically written off.

Here’s how you can identify a safe instant loan app

Here's everything you must know about identifying a safe loan app.

10-year-low interest rates, discounts — Banks, builders pin hopes of revival on festive season

In anticipation that consumers will ease their purse strings during festive season, banks including SBI & HDFC have slashed home loan rates to the lowest level in a decade.

HDFC to double retail loans as consumer demand picks, Covid uncertainty declines

HDFC's retail loans grew around 9.3 per cent slower than its overall book's 14.4% in the June quarter, much lower than SBI (16.5%) & ICICI (20%) growth in that portfolio.

Govt’s Bad Bank plan may only be a band-aid, doesn’t push banks to improve lending practices

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Labour Codes to QCO—Modi’s third term looks more open to economic reforms

The last 17 months have seen a gradual deferment of and pushback against schemes that are protectionist by nature.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.